I think the only homework in elementary school should be 30 minutes of reading. That’s it. If they can’t read, then they their parents can sit and read with them. It also helps with getting them to sleep.
First graders do not need to be writing after school or doing pages of math homework. They also don’t need to be doing projects.
I totally agree. I think the evenings should be for family time and not more school work. Like you said, the reading is fine. My oldest son has some learning problems so a little bit of homework for him can easily stretch into a couple of hours. Last night I spent from 6 to 8 helping the middle kid then from 8:30 to 10:00 helping the oldest once he got back from Boy Scouts. Even the kindergartner gets homework though it’s just reading and drawing a picture about the story thank goodness.